Red Hardy vs. Cade Smith — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Red Hardy and Cade Smith are fairly close on the surface numbers. Cade Smith posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.42 vs 6.75) and WHIP (0.973 vs 3.750). Red Hardy had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.3). By the career numbers, Cade Smith had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.